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HISTORY AND GOVERNANCE
A The OERB was created in 1993 by Oklahoma’s oil producers
and royalty owners, in conjunction with the Oklahoma State
Legislature. Oklahoma’s natural gas producers joined
soon after.
A The OERB focuses on cleaning abandoned well sites,
and educating Oklahomans about the oil and natural
gas industry.
A The OERB is governed by an unpaid, 21-member board.
Representation is divided between independent oil and
natural gas companies, major oil and natural gas companies,
petroleum purchasers and royalty owners.
A The OERB is funded through a voluntary one-tenth of 1 percent
assessment on the sales of oil and natural gas in Oklahoma,
paid for by oil and natural gas producers and royalty owners.
A Though the OERB is a privatized state agency, is operates
more like a streamlined agency, with the largest budget
allocation going to environmental restoration.
OERB EDUCATION EFFORTS
A The OERB offers free, hands-on curricula to K-12 teachers,
to educate students about the oil and natural gas industry
in Oklahoma:
A Little Bits: Early elementary energy curriculum
A Fossils to Fuel and Fossils to Fuel 2: Elementary
school curriculum
A Petro Active: Middle school curriculum
A Core Energy: Upper level energy curriculum with four
options: science, social studies, math and language arts
A To date, nearly 12,000 teachers have been trained to teach
OERB’s curricula in their classrooms. Teachers who complete
the curricula receive a free field trip for their students.
A More than 1.5 million students have been reached through
OERB energy education programs; and nearly $28 million
has been spent educating those students.
A The OERB Petroleum Scholars Program offers up to
$500,000 each year to Oklahoma college students
majoring in industry-related fields.
A The OERB PetroTech Program provides training and
certification for Oklahomans interested in a career
in oil and natural gas.
A The OERB Petro Pros are oil and natural gas professionals
who visit classrooms and teach students about the industry.
A The OERB teaches well site safety to kids K-12 through
targeted safety campaigns.
OERB WELL SITE RESTORATION
A The OERB voluntarily restores abandoned well sites at
no cost to landowners.
A The OERB has restored sites in all but eight counties, with
the most restorations occurring in Seminole County (1,903).
A OERB restorations include:
A Removing or burying lease roads and location pads.
A Removing or burying equipment, concrete, trash and debris.
A Repairing erosion and saltwater “scars” left on the land.
A Treating hydrocarbons and closing pits.
$80,000,000 SPENT RESTORING MORE THAN 13,000
ABANDONED WELL SITES IN OKLAHOMA.
The OERB curricula
is taught in more than
95 percent of Oklahoma’s
school districts.
ABOUT THE
OKLAHOMA ENERGY RESOURCES BOARD
For more information, visit www.oerb.com.

HISTORY AND GOVERNANCE
A The OERB was created in 1993 by Oklahoma’s oil producers
and royalty owners, in conjunction with the Oklahoma State
Legislature. Oklahoma’s natural gas producers joined
soon after.
A The OERB focuses on cleaning abandoned well sites,
and educating Oklahomans about the oil and natural
gas industry.
A The OERB is governed by an unpaid, 21-member board.
Representation is divided between independent oil and
natural gas companies, major oil and natural gas companies,
petroleum purchasers and royalty owners.
A The OERB is funded through a voluntary one-tenth of 1 percent
assessment on the sales of oil and natural gas in Oklahoma,
paid for by oil and natural gas producers and royalty owners.
A Though the OERB is a privatized state agency, is operates
more like a streamlined agency, with the largest budget
allocation going to environmental restoration.
OERB EDUCATION EFFORTS
A The OERB offers free, hands-on curricula to K-12 teachers,
to educate students about the oil and natural gas industry
in Oklahoma:
A Little Bits: Early elementary energy curriculum
A Fossils to Fuel and Fossils to Fuel 2: Elementary
school curriculum
A Petro Active: Middle school curriculum
A Core Energy: Upper level energy curriculum with four
options: science, social studies, math and language arts
A To date, nearly 12,000 teachers have been trained to teach
OERB’s curricula in their classrooms. Teachers who complete
the curricula receive a free field trip for their students.
A More than 1.5 million students have been reached through
OERB energy education programs; and nearly $28 million
has been spent educating those students.
A The OERB Petroleum Scholars Program offers up to
$500,000 each year to Oklahoma college students
majoring in industry-related fields.
A The OERB PetroTech Program provides training and
certification for Oklahomans interested in a career
in oil and natural gas.
A The OERB Petro Pros are oil and natural gas professionals
who visit classrooms and teach students about the industry.
A The OERB teaches well site safety to kids K-12 through
targeted safety campaigns.
OERB WELL SITE RESTORATION
A The OERB voluntarily restores abandoned well sites at
no cost to landowners.
A The OERB has restored sites in all but eight counties, with
the most restorations occurring in Seminole County (1,903).
A OERB restorations include:
A Removing or burying lease roads and location pads.
A Removing or burying equipment, concrete, trash and debris.
A Repairing erosion and saltwater “scars” left on the land.
A Treating hydrocarbons and closing pits.
$80,000,000 SPENT RESTORING MORE THAN 13,000
ABANDONED WELL SITES IN OKLAHOMA.
The OERB curricula
is taught in more than
95 percent of Oklahoma’s
school districts.
ABOUT THE
OKLAHOMA ENERGY RESOURCES BOARD
For more information, visit www.oerb.com.